The Turtles of Sleepy Hollow Lake

Dedicated to the Preservation and Restoration of the Whole of Creation
Humans - Animals - Environment

And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good.
And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day" (Genesis 1:31)

The Turtles of Sleepy Hollow Lake
- Last on the Log: A Closer View -

Every one of God's creatures has a right to live his or her life as
the Lord intended. Look closely at the marvelous detail that went into creating this
living soul, and note the subtle differences in the appearance of the others that were
upon this log. Not only did God create this being, but He also created each one as
an individual, just as we were created. Our true thanksgiving is in our love and
protection of all that God has made.

Mary from www.nuzzled.net wrote:
WOW!!!! The turtles I recognize :) they are painted turtles. My husband and I
rescued one from our neighbor who only gave the little guy and inch of water, NO basking
area, and no light. "Pete" is now very happy in his HUGE tank... his growth was
stunted because of his horrible living conditions, so returning him to the wild will
probably not ever happen.. But, I took him out of his tank so he could view the pictures
of his relatives. I think I saw a faint glimmer in his eyes. The pictures bring tears to
my eyes.. so gorgeous and peaceful. The way it should be! :)

Presented here are just a few of the countless components of God's creation. Just as we
cannot have human and animal life without water and plants, neither can we have lasting peace without
love and compassion. It is our hope
and prayer that this series will motivate people to live and act in a
cruelty-free manner; that we would no longer hurt or destroy each other, the
animals or our environment.

If you would like to contribute a photo and/or comment to
these series, please contact;
Frank L. Hoffman flh@all-creatures.org